Mumbai: One hundred days’ worth of freshwater supply in volume — that’s approximately how much rainwater landed on Mumbai in the first week of July. Enough, for those inclined to measure it differently, to fill 166,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.It’s a hot irony that the city continues to face a 10% municipal water cut, and hundreds…
The survey will use high-resolution aerial mapping to capture the city’s terrain, natural slopes, existing drains, water channels, low-lying areas and built-up regions Gurgaon: A drone survey will soon map Gurgaon’s terrain to help identify an alternative route for carrying excess rainwater out of the city, a move aimed at reducing monsoon flooding and creating…
Waterfalls come alive at Charmadi Ghat in Chikkamagaluru’s Mudigere taluk Mangaluru: Even as it continues to rain almost every day in Dakshina Kannada, the southwest monsoon has undergone a noticeable shift this season, with short, intense spells replacing the prolonged, widespread showers that traditionally drenched the coastal town, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The…
Leachate accumulated at Bandhwari landfill site Gurgaon: In a significant admission before National Green Tribunal (NGT), MCG has acknowledged that runoff from Bandhwari landfill flows into the adjoining Aravali forest during spells of heavy and prolonged rain.The corporation’s affidavit has also made it clear that the infrastructure required to permanently prevent such contamination is still…
A study has projects Ahmedabad’s green spaces will shrink considerably by 2045 Ahmedabad: Imagine a city where nearly eight out of every ten steps you take are on concrete, asphalt. They may be little grass, and very few trees left. That could be Ahmedabad by 2045 if development continues unchecked. A new study has predicted…
